Data specific to Dahlias (Edit)
Size: Medium (B): over 6 to 8 inches in diameter.
Form: Semi-Cactus (SC)
Color: Light Blend (LB)
Orange (OR)
Year Introduced: 1988
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Hybridizer or Originator: Carrington
ADS Classification Code: 2210

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Other: blended orange
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Other: Propagate by taking cuttings of newly emerged shoots
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Preferred depth: couple inches below soil line

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Common names
  • Dahlia

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Location: Halls of Heddon nursery, Northumberland, UK
Date: 2018-09-25
Location: Halls of Heddon nursery Northumberland England
Date: 2017-09-22

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